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The goal of this study is to demonstrate the effectiveness of treating fibromyalgia using combination of electrical stimulation with aerobic activity. Participants will be randomly assigned to stimulation in a ratio of 1:1:1. 120 participants (40 in each group). The therapeutic course will include moderate aerobic physical activity (at 60% of the target heart rate adjusted for age) 3 times a week for 4 weeks (a week of adjustment, and 3 weeks of treatment), along with low current electrical stimulation for 3 weeks.


Clinical Trial Description

Fibromyalgia is a disorder of unknown origin that causes widespread pain, fatigue, sleep disorders, cognitive disorders, depression and anxiety. Today, the treatments for fibromyalgia are limited in their effectiveness in most cases. Previous works have demonstrated that the self-regulation ability among those dealing with fibromyalgia is impaired, and their quality of life is poor. Therapy using low current electrical stimulation is considered an effective, safe and non-invasive means of treating various disorders including treatment of depression, neurological rehabilitation and various pain syndromes. A number of works have demonstrated the effectiveness of treating fibromyalgia using stimulation using low electrical current , and it has also been demonstrated that a combination of electrical stimulation with aerobic activity improved the results, together with each of the treatments separately. There are several areas that can be stimulated including the primary motor area (M1) and the prefrontal area , however, the studies performed were limited to a relatively small number of subjects, and no direct comparison was made between the different stimulation locations. For the study, male and female patients dealing with fibromyalgia will be recruited from the hospital clinics or those who will be referred by the attending physician, or will respond to recruitment notices, in total we intend to recruit 120 participants (40 in each group). The patients will be randomly assigned to real stimulation for each of the areas or to blood stimulation in a ratio of 1:1:1. The therapeutic course will include moderate aerobic physical activity (at 60% of the target heart rate adjusted for age) 3 times a week for 4 weeks (a week of adjustment, and 3 weeks of treatment), along with low current electrical stimulation for 3 weeks. ;


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NCT number NCT06263972
Study type Interventional
Source HaEmek Medical Center, Israel
Contact Shahak Yariv
Phone 972-4-6495590
Email yariv_sh@clalit.org.il
Status Not yet recruiting
Phase N/A
Start date March 2024
Completion date July 2026

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